Acquiring Company
Caliber
Acquired Company
Collision Repair Centers
Description
Caliber is pleased to announce that it will acquire up to 17 collision repair centers from AutoNation during the fourth quarter 2021. The transaction includes a long-term agreement for AutoNation to refer collision customers to those centers and for Caliber to continue to purchase parts from AutoNation. After years of many successful auto dealership transactions, Caliber Collision has a proven record of fostering long-lasting relationships with dealerships from coast-to-coast. “We are proud to team with AutoNation and welcome over 220 new teammates to the Caliber family as part of executing our growth strategy,” said Caliber CEO and President Mark Sanders.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed